Apps & Web

During last night’s string of shows at PAX East, Anamanaguchi revealed that they’re “doing the music for Scott Pilgrim the video game” that’s being published by Ubisoft. According to Attract Mode, O’Malley is heavily involved with the game to ensure it doesn’t, you know, …

Here’s yet the latest evidence that Hollywood knows a good thing when it sees it – and proceeds to then strangle it to death. The announcement just came down that a new director’s been signed up to helm the sequel to Paranormal Activity.

Team Techland (me and Doug) are posted up at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston waiting for Wil Wheaton’s keynote that’s slated to start at 3PM ET. No More Kings’ “Sweep the Leg” is currently blasting over the PA system. We dig it.

A few things:

• Our live blog of Wheaton’s keynote will be light since we’re videotaping the …

Welcome to another episode of the Techland Show. Lev is still out this week on vacation, but fret not, he makes his triumphant return next week with Gabe and Tycho from Penny Arcade! So please stop complaining about the lack of Lev around here. It really does wonders for the morale of the Hive Mind. Really.

Doug and I are here in Boston prepping for PAX East and we stumbled upon this live action trailer for Ubisoft’s upcoming Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. As good as Activision’s Modern Warfare series is, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for the Ghost Recon series. This, of course, shows zero gameplay, but hints at …

Do I really even need to type anything here? We’re looking at bookends with Darth Vader’s lightsaber piercing either side, creating the illusion that he came to your house, saw your Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants book in plain sight on your bookshelf, and decided to create a paperback shish kabob. Then he got on the bus! You’d …

Comics about pop music are a tempting, vexing proposition. You can tell stories about bands (D.M.C., Greatest Hits); you can try to build narratives around lyrics (Comic Book Tattoo); you can make fantastic comics about the subcultures that arise around music, and the way people respond to it (Scott Pilgrim, Hate). But it’s nearly …

Every Thursday, the Techland Screening Room digs deep in an attempt to appreciate one of the 50 most important sci-fi titles of cinema’s first century. When we’re not analyzing the films, we’re announcing the next title in the series. We welcome your thoughts, insights, grumblings and epiphanies. See previous Techland Screening Rooms …

At midnight, Universal Studios revealed that its gargantuan Potter-themed attraction will open its doors to the public on Friday, June 18, though those who purchased the special Potter vacation packages will have access to the park on May 28. (FYI – The package deals ($285 per adult, $130 per child) …

Guys, if you haven’t already, get over to trailers.apple.com click play and watch the new trailer for upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. So far we’re all in agreement here in Techland: This trailer is boss. We can’t wait to see more.

The Universal Gadget Wrist Charger (ThinkGeek.com, $35) is as nerdy as it is useful. Check out the above video for more information about the product and how you can win it away from yours truly. I’m going to miss it terribly.